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enhttp://kvpr.org/feeds/term/316/rss.xmlFresno Police Seek Tips in Unsolved Hit-and-Runhttp://kvpr.org/post/fresno-police-seek-tips-unsolved-hit-and-run
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Dr. William Dominic was riding his bicycle home from work in late February when a car struck him and drove off. Dominic was severely injured and as of Wednesday was still being treated in the hospital.</span></p>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:33:23 +0000Kerry Klein61018 at http://kvpr.orgFresno Police Seek Tips in Unsolved Hit-and-RunReport: Fresno Fire Department Needs "Culture" Change When It Comes To Safetyhttp://kvpr.org/post/report-fresno-fire-department-needs-culture-change-when-it-comes-safety
<p class="p1">The Fresno Fire Department has released its <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bwa97LadhSs1bGhEdzZnSVlZVzg">final report</a> on last year’s accident where Captain Pete Dern fell through the roof of a burning garage, suffering critical burns on a large portion of his body. The incident was captured <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZU2ZTr_0I">on video</a> and made national headlines.&nbsp;</p>Wed, 20 Jan 2016 04:06:49 +0000Joe Moore58694 at http://kvpr.orgReport: Fresno Fire Department Needs "Culture" Change When It Comes To SafetyCommentary: Planada Teens Organize For Bike, Pedestrian Safetyhttp://kvpr.org/post/commentary-planada-teens-organize-bike-pedestrian-safety
<p>We live in Planada, California, a small, unincorporated town of 4,500 people nine miles into the croplands outside Merced. In December 2012, we joined a youth group here organized by the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program that meets every Friday after school. Although Jonathan is only 14 and Uriel is 13, we’ve become regulars at county planning meetings: We want to figure out how to make Planada’s streets safe.</p>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:37:28 +0000Jonathan Hernandez & Uriel Sanchez28930 at http://kvpr.orgCommentary: Planada Teens Organize For Bike, Pedestrian SafetyStudy: Distracted Driving A Big Problem, Even Near Schoolshttp://kvpr.org/post/study-distracted-driving-big-problem-even-near-schools
<p class="p1">There&rsquo;s new evidence that distracted driving is a problem not just on the roadways in general &ndash; but specifically around schools.&nbsp; Ben Adler has more from Sacramento.</p><p class="p3">The California Friday Night Live Partnership and the Allstate Foundation asked high school students to spend an hour counting distracted drivers at nearly 70 schools across the state.</p>Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:14:00 +0000Ben Adler - Capital Public Radio23188 at http://kvpr.orgStudy: Distracted Driving A Big Problem, Even Near SchoolsInvestigation Launched Into Bakersfield Demolition Accidenthttp://kvpr.org/post/investigation-launched-bakersfield-demolition-accident
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">State officials have launched an investigation into a demolition accident at a former PG&amp;E power plant in Bakersfield which injured several bystanders on Saturday.</span></p>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 01:06:25 +0000Ezra David Romero19523 at http://kvpr.orgInvestigation Launched Into Bakersfield Demolition AccidentAssembly Passes Farm Worker Safety Acthttp://kvpr.org/post/assembly-passes-farm-worker-safety-act
<p>The ag industry may soon see some changes, now that the Farmworker Safety Act was approved by the state Assembly yesterday afternoon.&nbsp;</p>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:50:12 +0000Gabriela Ornelas1797 at http://kvpr.org